Antimalarial activity and clinical safety of traditionally used Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 330-334

  Karnik, S R ^a   Tathed, P S ^b   Antarkar, D S ^a   Gidse, C S ^c   Vaidya, R A ^c   Vaidya, A D B ^c  

^a Samarth Ayurvedic Centre ^*

^b Department of Medicine   (India)

^c Kasturba Health Society   (India)

Author keywords

Antimalarial activity; Ayurvedic drugs; Nyctanthes arbor tristis Linn; Parijat; Traditional medicine; Visham jwara

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649095421     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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